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ICMA advances CDM to repo and outright bonds
05 July 2021 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

ICMA complements work done by ISDA for derivatives transactions and ISLA for securities lending trades, widening the range of financial transactions represented through the Common Domain Model

FCA launches consultation on reforms to UK primary markets
05 July 2021 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

UK financial conduct regulator aims to encourage investor access to higher growth sectors, while delivering a simplified rulebook and higher standards of transparency and investor protection

PwC appoints Michael Huertas
05 July 2021 Germany
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“I am very much looking forward to working together with my colleagues in Germany, across the EU, the UK as well as further afield," comments Michael Huertas

James von Moltke appointed chair of Euro risk-free rates working group
02 July 2021 Euro area
Reporter: Bob Currie

ESMA says that Deutsche Bank’s von Moltke will take over from ING’s Tanate Phutrakul in leading the EUR RFR group

BCBS addresses ambiguity in minimum haircut standards for SFTs
02 July 2021 Switzerland
Reporter: Bob Currie

Technical amendment clarifies provisions in the Basel Framework relating to collateral transformation trades which were open to misinterpretation.

Global lender revenue up 17% YoY in H1, says DataLend
01 July 2021 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

Rising loan values for government debt and stronger demand for IPOs and SPACs instrumental in growth of loan revenue for first half of year

Bryan Pascoe succeeds Martin Scheck as ICMA chief executive
01 July 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“It has been a privilege to serve ICMA and its members through a period of immense change and growth, both for the association itself and the markets in which it is involved," Martin Scheck comments

South Korean securities finance platform attracts new investment
01 July 2021 South Korea
Reporter: Bob Currie

With the lifting of South Korea’s short selling ban in May, over $130 million has been traded through Tru Technologies’ lending platform and $60 million has traded at a lending fee of 4 per cent or higher

ISLA on track with development of its securities lending common domain model
01 July 2021 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

The Association meets its objective to deliver a minimum viable product for adoption by market participants by mid-2021

European Commission issues Interim Report on CSDR
30 June 2021 EU
Reporter: Bob Currie

Report says Commission will consider a REFIT legislative review of CSDR, subject to an impact assessment

Robert May moves to Mitsubishi UFJ
30 June 2021 US
Reporter: SFT

Risk management and compliance expert will support the securities lending team within Mitsubishi’s Trust Division

Sharegain releases new platform to ease challenge of borrowing securities
30 June 2021 UK
Reporter: SFT

In a supply-constrained, demand driven market, agency lending service targets automation and real-time delivery through a solution built in partnership with its users